Self-Enhancement and the Medial Prefrontal Cortex: The Convergence of Clinical and Experimental Findings.
Brain Sci
; 12(8)2022 Aug 19.
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| ID: mdl-36009167
ABSTRACT
Self-enhancement (SE) is often overlooked as a fundamental cognitive ability mediated via the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC). Here, we present research that establishes the relationship between the PFC, SE, and the potential evolved beneficial mechanisms. Specifically, we believe there is now enough evidence to speculate that SE exists to provide significant benefits and should be considered a normal aspect of the self. Whatever the metabolic or social cost, the upside of SE is great enough that it is a core and fundamental psychological construct. Furthermore, though entirely theoretical, we suggest that a critical reason the PFC has evolved so significantly in Homo sapiens is to, in part, sustain SE. We, therefore, elaborate on its proximate and ultimate mechanisms.
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Brain Sci
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos